Medtronic Defibrillator Recall
I still can’t believe that a great friend of mine ended up in hospital from a heart attack! Apparently he is very lucky to survive, particularly after suffering the attack in a high rise football stadium. It turned out he needed a triple bypass operation and his condition was brought on by the unhealthy lifestyle he was living. I’m not surprised really as he spent all day watching TV and playing video games while stuffing his face with pizzas and soda pops!
You could see he was putting weight on, which was obviously affecting his cholesterol levels as well. I did try to stop him playing a game of football that day, but he didn’t listen to me. It was later on that he had his attack and when his face turned very pale I knew there was a serious problem.
On the way to hospital, the paramedics used equipment like a Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads to try and revive him and keep his heart beating. These tools respond to the hearts rhythm, and if it appears to be abnormal then an electronic shock is administered to get the heart beating properly again.
But today I got news from the internet about Medtronic Defibrillator Recall because it was linked to 5 patient deaths also the Defective Defibrillator Leads can fracture and may have been contributing factor in the death.
Thank God my friend is OK!